Baby Blanket to Doll Bed

PROJECT COST: FREE
PROJECT TIME: 10 MINUTES
DIFFICULTY: EASY
MATERIALS: Old baby blanket and a sewing machine.

Cut Down to Doll Size

Twin Size Blanket

My 13 year old daughter is the queen of not want to let something go. Every time we try to clean out her room she has a reason she needs to keep everything. Her biggest reason though is always sentimental. Every item she owns she can name where she got it or who gave it to her. This is an especially big problem when it comes to things like blankets since they take up so much space and she wants to keep them all - even if she never will use them. One particular blanket it one that my mom made for her when she was a baby. My mom past away from breast cancer 7 years ago so anything connected to her is especially hard for my daughter to give up. So we decided to upcycle the blanket into something she could actually use while still keeping the memory attached to it. We turned it into blankets for her American Girl doll bed. It was one of the easiest projects to do. I simply measure out the size we needed - 18" x 14". I sketched this onto the back side of the blanket using a fabric marker and then sewed up the lines. After that I just cut it out and presto - I had a doll blanket. My daughter has a bunk bed for her dolls so I made 2 of these. I could add some binding or lace around the edges for a more finished look but she liked it the way it was. She gets new doll items and I get more space in my storage room. A win - win for all of us!